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Black garden ants milking aphids, Berghem, Netherlands The classic example of a symbiotic relationship: ants milking aphids. The ants require the honeydew whilst the aphids have evolved to become defenseless without ant protection.<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/100881/black_garden_ants_milking_aphids_-_2_berghem_netherlands.html" title="Black garden ants milking aphids - 2, Berghem, Netherlands"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2/100881_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=p72QMN9bEnLKJgFRe2QV%2BWD%2B8fA%3D" width="200" height="134" alt="Black garden ants milking aphids - 2, Berghem, Netherlands Here we seen one ant drumming on the abdomen of the aphid, the agreed signal to communicate it wants more sugary stuff. <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/100882/black_garden_ants_milking_aphids_berghem_netherlands.html Berghem,Europe,Geotagged,Netherlands,Summer,World" /></a></figure> Berghem,Black garden ant,Europe,Lasius niger,Netherlands,World Click/tap to enlarge

Black garden ants milking aphids, Berghem, Netherlands

The classic example of a symbiotic relationship: ants milking aphids. The ants require the honeydew whilst the aphids have evolved to become defenseless without ant protection.

Black garden ants milking aphids - 2, Berghem, Netherlands Here we seen one ant drumming on the abdomen of the aphid, the agreed signal to communicate it wants more sugary stuff. <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/100882/black_garden_ants_milking_aphids_berghem_netherlands.html Berghem,Europe,Geotagged,Netherlands,Summer,World

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The Black garden ant

The black garden ant is a formicine ant, the type species of the subgenus ''Lasius'', found all over Europe and in some parts of North America and Asia. It is monogynous, meaning colonies have a single queen.

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Similar species: Wasps, Bees, Sawflies And Ants
Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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By Ferdy Christant

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Uploaded Sep 5, 2020. Captured Jun 22, 2020 14:08.
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  • NIKON D850
  • f/11.0
  • 1/80s
  • ISO400
  • 105mm